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Centre Says Attack On Health Workers Will Be Non-bailable
By: Tupaki Desk | 22 April 2020 1:09 PM GMT
While the novel coronavirus is spreading its deadly wings in India, the doctors and medical staff are rendering their services even after knowing that they might succumb to the virus treating the patients.
But in some instances, we got to read about news where people attacked doctors and medical staff. In some incidents, doctors were denied houses for rents too, which is quite scary.
Now the Central government has decided to take action against people who disrespect and attack doctors and medical staff. Going by the severity of the attack, the attackers will be awarded a jail sentence between one year to seven years.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has called for a press meeting in this regard and said that the Centre issued an ordinance that deals with the protection of doctors and assault on the medicos will be non-bailable.
"Changes in the Epidemic Diseases Act through ordinance have been approved by the cabinet. It will be implemented after the President's sanction. Offences will be made non bailable and cognizable," Javadekar said.
"Investigations will be completed in 30 days. There will be stringent punishment including fines up to Rs 2 lakh. If serious cases, the punishment will be imprisonment up to seven years and fine up to Rs five lakh," the Minister added.
But in some instances, we got to read about news where people attacked doctors and medical staff. In some incidents, doctors were denied houses for rents too, which is quite scary.
Now the Central government has decided to take action against people who disrespect and attack doctors and medical staff. Going by the severity of the attack, the attackers will be awarded a jail sentence between one year to seven years.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has called for a press meeting in this regard and said that the Centre issued an ordinance that deals with the protection of doctors and assault on the medicos will be non-bailable.
"Changes in the Epidemic Diseases Act through ordinance have been approved by the cabinet. It will be implemented after the President's sanction. Offences will be made non bailable and cognizable," Javadekar said.
"Investigations will be completed in 30 days. There will be stringent punishment including fines up to Rs 2 lakh. If serious cases, the punishment will be imprisonment up to seven years and fine up to Rs five lakh," the Minister added.
